For @cartoonbrew.bsky.social, I spoke with @netflix.com #InYourDreams production designer Steve Pilcher about the almost overwhelming task of bringing the dream world to life & how creative constraints made all the difference: www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

For half of #ABigBoldBeautifulJourney, I was charmed by the tone & Robbie & Farrell's chemistry. And then it crashed out hard in the last act. What a disappointment. My @pastemagazine.bsky.social review (semi-spoilers): www.pastemagazine.com/movies/a-big...

AHIP, the country’s biggest health insurance association said its members will continue to cover updated COVID and flu vaccines through the end of 2026. AHIP covers over 200M people & includes Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Centene, Aetna, Elevance, Humana, Kaiser Permanente, Molina, and Cigna.

Animation Is Film - Annecy's US sister-fest - returns to Hollywood Oct 17–19 for its 8th edition, opening with Mamoru Hosoda’s 'Scarlet,' spotlighting 'Arco,' and closing with 'Little Amélie.' Premieres, panels, and shorts bring global animation to LA. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

New from 404 Media: airlines are selling *5 billion* ticketing records to the government for warrantless searching, per new docs we obtained. ARC is a data broker owned by United, American, Delta, etc. Then sells peoples' travel info to ICE, Secret Service, FBI etc www.404media.co/airlines-sel...

You know you want to watch the final #DowntonAbbey movie. Don’t worry, it’s exactly as good as it always is.

If you're in LA or plan to be in the next year, make sure you visit #JawsTheExhibition @academymuseum.bsky.social opening 9/14. For NBC Insider, Curator Jenny He gave me insight into the exhibit, a fantastic history of the ever exceptional Spielberg classic: www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...

Me whenever I hear the word “groyper”

The last #DowntonAbbey film is in theaters today & if you're a fan of the world & looking for a way to check out of real life right now, this will help! My #DowntonAbbeyTheGrandFinale @tellyvisions.bsky.social review (no spoilers): tellyvisions.org/article/down...

Yesterday, while @tarabennett.bsky.social & I were at @theacademyusa.bsky.social Museum, we were thrilled to discover the Academy Museum Store sells our book 'Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding.' This was a special moment. And so we say, "Thank you to the Academy" for liking our book. :)

I'm a fan of the throwback "case of the week" mystery where levity is a formula feature & #HighPotential fits that mold well. S1 grew into its premise nicely. With S2 starting 9/16 on ABC, for @avclub.com I reviewed the first 3 episodes which start strong: www.avclub.com/high-potenti...

New @sfxmagazine.bsky.social #396 out! Inside, I speak w/ @monkeypawfilms.bsky.social #HIM director Justin Tipping; #TheSistersGrimm series EP @whatsupbuckley.bsky.social; #LegoStarWars EPs @cubanmissiledh.bsky.social & @benjisamit.bsky.social & more! Buy now! www.gamesradar.com/sfx-magazine...

It's Sept = Spooky Season 🎃 @unistudios.bsky.social #HalloweenHorrorNights is open for business & running through Nov 2. For NBC Insider, I've got a handy rundown of the 2025 Haunted Houses, Scare Zones, live shows & food options: www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...

@pastemagazine.bsky.social Sept #TOONIN column is up! Pierre Perifel on #TheBadGuys2; @futuramahulu.bsky.social EP David X. Cohen on S13; #LEGOStarsWars Pieces of the Past EPs @cubanmissiledh.bsky.social & @benjisamit.bsky.social & #HauntedHotel's Matt Roller www.pastemagazine.com/tv/animation...

Irish actor #DomhnallGleeson gets to show off the range of his comedic powers in Peacock's new mockumentary comedy, #ThePaper. For NBC Insider, we talked about 2 episodes he loved in particular, "Churnalism” & "Church and State" (SPOILERS!): www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...

There was a surprisingly poignant Oscar Martinez moment in Peacock's #ThePaper season finale that bridges Oscar Nuñez's two bosses. For NBC Insider, I spoke with the actor about his initial reaction when he read it in the script (SPOILERS): www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...

Once you finish S1 of Peacock's #ThePaper, for NBC Insider, I spoke to EPs Greg Daniels & Michael Koman, & Domhnall Gleeson about the debates they had regarding how the season finale ends & what it means for S2 (SPOILERS!) www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...

Ya'll, Melvin Gregg & Ramona Young GO there in Episode 6, "Churnalism," on Peacock's #ThePaper. For NBC Insider, I spoke w/ the actors about how they survived Nicole's room temp kombucha crisis that is a sorts of gross (SPOILERS): www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...

Our review of #DowntonAbbey's final film is here. @tarabennett.bsky.social checks out 'The Grand Finale.'

Next week, the Crawley family era of #DowntonAbbey comes to a close in theaters w/ the trilogy ender, #DowntonAbbeyTheGrandFinale. As someone who fell out of watching, I was curious how it would land. For @tellyvisions.bsky.social, I give it the Violet eye review: tellyvisions.org/article/down...

After you crack into Peacock's #ThePaper (S1 debuts today!), you'll find there's an unexpected cameo in Episode 5, #ScamAlert, that will thrill many TV fans. So, for NBC Insider, I spoke w/ EPs Greg Daniels & Michael Koman to get details (SPOILERS): www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...

On 9/4, Peacock drops all 10-episodes of Greg Daniels & Michael Korman's new sitcom, #ThePaper. For NBC Insider, I spoke w/ them about crafting their #TheOffice spin-off around a more competent boss, the opposite of Michael Scott: www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...

Saw the local news station cover this & speak to the neighbor & grandmother...absolutely knew this would be the outcome. The whole family knew, grandmother was the worst liar ever.

This is good: With Trump/RFK destroying CDC, JB Pritzker's officials are exploring the possibility of buying Covid vaccines from manufacturers and distributing them in-state themselves, source tells me. Dem govs must step up and fill the void. New piece from me: newrepublic.com/article/1998...

Today is the S2 finale of @peacock's #TwistedMetal. Make sure you watch through the credits & if you have questions, jump into my NBC Insider explainer that provides some important video game context (Spoilers!): www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...

Buying anything from overseas is about to get more expensive, more logistically complicated, slower, and overall more annoying. Film photography community, retro games community, people into skincare already seeing chaos on eBay. eBay sellers locking US buyers out. www.404media.co/trump-tariff...

RFK must not continue in the job

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No, you're not ineligible for the vaccine. Let me introduce you to the concept of lying.

Maybe we shouldn’t let someone who doesn’t believe in germs and who thinks it’s okay to eat roadkill and swim in contaminated ponds be in charge of our national food safety.

The first proper installment of my newsletter, an in-depth essay about the scariest horror movie scene I've personally ever watched, is going up tomorrow. Sign up now so you don't miss it!

A bunch of wonderful scientists are working to study how the LA fires in January impacted our local nature. We had a great time working with @brookejarvis.bsky.social and @nytimes.com on this beautiful article. feat. @kendallcalhoun.bsky.social @ltkelly.bsky.social et al.

It's important to understand that he singles out Black women because there are few negative consequences for him when he does. It's his most frictionless lane for bullying. The broader public has shown him few, if any, will step up to defend us, and it's only ramped up since his first term.

A healthy and fully-staffed IGN is the best kind of IGN. Anything less is just an insult to their work and talent. Sending love to every one of my IGN friends and former colleagues.

Hey, are you a freelance writer with a fairly comprehensive knowledge of #SouthPark (including the more recent seasons)? I'm searching for someone atm, so if that describes you, please email me at lizmiller at consequence dot net with three links to samples and a little info about yourself. Thanks!

The biggest global box office hit of 2025, #NeZha2, opens today in US theaters. It's a CG animated film that pushes the envelope when it comes to original visual concepts (& render power!), but its got some major pacing problems. My @avclub.com review:

i know it’s not the point here but imagine being so damaged that you basically wear the jerkoff hand signal as a hat and think you nailed it

If you loved #BoJackHorseman then give creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg's latest @netflix.com adult animated comedy, #LongStoryShort, a try today. In my exclusive Aug @pastemagazine.bsky.social TOON IN column, he explains his generational "soft mystery" series: www.pastemagazine.com/tv/animation...

#Nobody2 is like a National Lampoon Vacation meets John Wick fever dream. It's a tonal departure for director Timo Tjahjanto whose prior work is DARK. For SYFY WIRE, I spoke to him about getting to go lighter & bonding w/ Bob Odenkirk on being dads. www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/no...

New: I spent the week looking into the cancelled mRNA contracts. Interviews with HHS officials and MAGA and MAHA influencers reveal an HHS agency plagued by dysfunction as Kennedy chips away at the nation’s public health. www.msnbc.com/news/news-an...

Aptøsrs meets... Apatosaurus! This is the amazing Monica DeVertebrae, the Apatosaurus created by #JimHensonCompany for the 1990s TV series #Dinosaurs. 🎵 Aptøsrs – 'Elders': lnk.to/Apt_Elders #DinosaurFriendsOfAptøsrs #Aptøsrs #JimHenson #Dinosaur #MonicaDeVertebrae #NotTheMama

That's a wrap on #Revival S1 🎉 A Top 5 comic to TV series adaptation for me. For SYFY WIRE, my final exclusive S1 post mortem w EP @lukeslens.bsky.social (txs to @aaronbkoontz.bsky.social too) as we go deep on the big beats in #RendtheVeil & their S2 plans (spoilers!): www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/re...

Would you look at that? Fantastic Fest has an incredible lineup for its 20th anniversary and it just so happens that little old me will be there! If you need coverage for your publication, let's talk! This will be my 5th year at the fest, so you won't need to worry about any hand holding.

Did you know that the Founders were so vehemently against having a standing army that might do what Comer is calling for that they explicitly wrote into the Constitution that Congress has to reauthorize the existence of the Army every two years or the entire thing has to disband?

Not many 2d animated features get made these days & Genndy Tartakovsky’s #Fixed on @netflix.com 8/13 is also a R-rated comedy. For @pastemagazine.bsky.social, Genndy explains the crazed path to release, why adult animation is important & his all-star team: www.pastemagazine.com/movies/gennd...

I love that Harry sounds like a sports bookie on a bender.

The sheer volume of "Did you survive the layoff?" emails I've send to friends and colleagues in the last month to see if they still have their jobs says everything about this economy & specifically the entertainment sector. It's a bloodbath and it's awful.

Not many 2d animated features get made these days & Genndy Tartakovsky’s #Fixed on @netflix.com 8/13 is also a R-rated comedy. For @pastemagazine.bsky.social, Genndy explains the crazed path to release, why adult animation is important & his all-star team: www.pastemagazine.com/movies/gennd...

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The #Outlander prequel, #outlanderbloodofmyblood, dropped Friday. For @pastemagazine.bsky.social, I got EP Matt Roberts & cast members Harriet Slater, Jamie Roy, Jeremy Irvine & Hermione Corfield to breakdown the first 2 episodes w/ their insight (spoilers!): www.pastemagazine.com/tv/starz/out...